Mental & Social Health Services at American River College
American River is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 25,422 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.
American River Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services
American River Mental & Social Health Services Rankings
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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at American River
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at American River College.
American River Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program
American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in mental health services.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American River College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 9 |
Related Majors
Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into
A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Marriage and Family Therapists | 21,920 | $51,950 |
Healthcare Social Workers | 18,600 | $76,450 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 17,310 | $108,350 |
Substance Abuse Social Workers | 14,840 | $61,640 |
Psychiatric Technicians | 8,900 | $64,500 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.